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Bosque da Leitura
A meandering duck pond takes up much of the western half of Parque do Ibirapuera, and around it are arranged a series of shaded walks, including the Bosque da Leitura - a woodsy section that on Sundays turns into an open-air library where you can check out books for the afternoon.
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Jardim Botánico
The northern tip of Parque do Estado is given over to the Jardim Botánico, a well-tended botanical garden that includes a promenade of imperial palms, an orchid farm, picturesque ponds, a stand of brazilwood trees and a herb garden where you are encouraged to smell the aromatic flowers and leaves.
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Parque da Luz
Parque da Luz has undergone a careful restoration, with spreading, tropical trees, discreetly placed modern sculpture and a generous police presence.
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Parque do Estado
In the southern suburb of Cursino, Parque do Estado is far from the action but worth seeking out if you find yourself craving greenery in cement-heavy Sampa.
The best way to get to the park is by metro to the São Judas station, where you can catch bus. 4742 'Jardim Climax.'
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Parque do Estado
In the southern suburb of Cursino, Parque do Estado is far from the action but worth seeking out if you find yourself craving greenery in cement-heavy Sampa.
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Parque do Ibirapuera
The biggest green space in central São Paulo, Parque do Ibirapuera makes a fine escape from the city's seemingly infinite stretches of concrete. In addition, the leafy 2-sq-km park serves as a thriving center of the city's cultural life, with a series of museums, performance spaces and the grounds for São Paulo's renowned Bienal.
Inaugurated in 1954 to commemorate the city's 400th anniversary, the park was designed by renowned landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. A series of landmark buildings in the park are the work of modernist master Oscar Niemeyer; most of them are linked by a long and distinctively serpentine covered walkway.
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Parque Siqueira Campos
Just off Paulista across from Museu de Arte de São Paulo lies Parque Siqueira Campos, a beautifully designed and maintained park that recreates the Atlantic rainforest that was leveled to build São Paulo. It's a remarkably tranquil refuge just off the city's busiest street.
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